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Democrat Shannon Bird to step down from Colorado legislature to campaign full-time for Congress
Ernest Luning | ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
State Rep. Shannon Bird, a Westminster Democrat, said Sunday that she plans to resign from the Colorado legislature next month in order to focus on running…
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Colorado secretary of state refuses to hand over election records to DOJ
Marissa Ventrelli | marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
National
Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Jack Birle, Washington Examiner | jack.birle.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Fiscal Rockies: A Special Series
Once a step ahead, Colorado’s economy cools, burdened by rising costs and regulations | FISCAL ROCKIES
Thelma Grimes | thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com
Local Government
Coal-fired generator at Pueblo’s Comanche Power Plant gets a one-year extension on life
Alexander Edwards | alexander-edwards@coloradopolitics.com
Courts
Federal judge declines to order Denver to let police critic apply for review board
Michael Karlik | michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Colorado Supreme Court to hear case on ballot measure disclosure requirements
Marissa Ventrelli | marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Divided 10th Circuit orders pretrial release of defendant facing drug charges
Michael Karlik | michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Calendar
CO PO Calendar | Aug. 4-10
Colorado Politics | 08/04/2025
CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances, water meetings, book signings, county…
Opinion
Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission votes to suspend reality | CALDARA
Jon Caldara | jon-caldara@coloradopolitics.com
Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission has done it again — proving when regulators get together, they can create a fantasyland so detached from reality…
